Staff List

Office of the Senior Vice President

Shontel Grumhaus, Senior Vice President for Development and External Affairs

Martha Mendez, Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President

Chief of Staff

Vacant, Chief of Staff

Michelle Baehl, CIQ Officer and Director Staff Development

Financial Planning and Analysis

Susan Morrison, Financial Officer

Nici Bremer, Assistant to the Financial Officer

Frank McNeny, Accounts Payable Liaison for DEA

Principal Giving

Heather Shaw, Assistant Vice President for Operations and Leadership Projects

Marissa Robles, Development and Special Projects Specialist

Michele Andrews, Senior External Relations Specialist

Carla Scott Jones, Senior Director for Special Events

John Saltzgiver, DEA Operations Manager

Carrie Marquis, Assistant Director Donor Relations Stewardship

Alyssa Lockley, Assistant Director Class Giving and Engagement

Alex Leever, Director, Academic Ceremonies

Colin Hayes, Assistant Director Communications

Briana Frazier, Assistant Director Special Events

Beth Bone, Assistant Director Special Events

Ana Elena Ablanedo Morales, Event Assistant

Jeff Lockhart, Director, Lectures and Public Programs

Jen Coraluzzi, Director of Alumni Relations

Aaron D'Eramo, Manager Ticketing, Boards and Sponsorships

Cherlyn Haynes, Senior Events Manager

Vacant, Senior Event Manager

Imani Johnson, Event Assistant

School and Units Development

Paula Jewell, Vice President for School and Units Development

Gina Bratcher, Assistant to the Vice President for School and Units Development

Brandon Starr, Director of Development for University Programs

Ashley Pitts, Director of Development for Cox School of Business

Jeanie Kohler, Advancement Coordinator for Cox School of Business

Vacant, Chief Development Officer for Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Shivangi Perkins, Director of Development College of Humanities and Sciences

Kara Vita, Advancement Associate for Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Vacant, Chief Development Officer for Dedman School of Law

Vacant, Chief Development Officer for Lyle School of Engineering

Maya Jhangiani, Director of Development for Lyle School of Engineering

Nick Weege, Director of Development for Meadows School of the Arts

Rose Burns, Advancement Associate for Meadows School of the Arts

Jeffrey King, Director of Development for Simmons School of Education and Human Development

Development Services

Chris Kollar, Vice President for Development Services

Heather Sargent, Coordinator

Libby Wharton, Project Manager

Advancement Application and Technology Systems

Brennan Hadden, Director of Advancement Application and Technology Systems

Lindsay Glass, Technology Support Specialist

Blair Van Horn, Technology Support Specialist Events

Mohammadmahdi Ghobadi, Integrations and Applications Developer

Chris Kowalske, Senior Developer

Lauri Taylor, Salesforce Administrator

Advancement Analytics

Gwen Williams, Director of Reporting and Analytics

Scott Ruff, Department Business Systems Senior Analyst

Rob Lane, Department Business Systems Associate

Kenneth Williams, Department Senior Business Systems Analyst

Donor Relations and Stewardship

Carey Garrett, Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship

Ryan Garrett, Assistant Director of Recognition and Communications

Sharon Gordon, Assistant Director Donor Reporting

Jill Rogers, Associate Director of Donor Recognition Processes

Shelley Locke, Donor Relations Specialist

Direct Marketing

Nicole Sprowl, Director, Leadership Annual Giving

Peter Kostos, Assistant Director, Direct Marketing Communication

Molly Bishop, Associate Director Planning and Strategy

Research and Prospect Management

Vacant, Director of Research and Prospect Management

Sylvie Wilson, Assistant Director of Prospect Management

Giselle Fuselier, Prospect Management Analyst

Sara Cucinotti, Associate Director of Development Research

Ailine Dominey, Advancement Researcher

Brianna Lucido, Advancement Researcher

Andrea Hogg, Advancement Researcher

Records and Gift Administration

Diane Kucera, Director of Records and Gift Administration

Jared Calkins, Assistant Director Financial Controls

Rene Reid, Data and Business Process Analyst

Constituent Records

Janet Asberry, Assistant Director of Constituent Records

Alicia Jones, Data Integration Specialist

Alex Estrada, Senior Records Specialist

Roberta Martin, Senior Records Specialist

Dianna Zaragoza, Senior Records Specialist

Claire Parry, Records Specialist

Gift Processing

Nayoakee Parker-Becker, Associate Director of Gift Processing

Britt Guild, Senior Gift Specialist

Kevin McClelland, Senior Gift Specialist

Jamarcus Pouncy, Gift Specialist

Vacant, Gift Specialist

Development and Engagement

Vacant, Vice President for Development and Engagement

Rachel Ryan, Assistant to the Vice President for Development and Engagement

Family Philanthropy Engagement

Amy Swank, Executive Director of Family Philanthropy and Engagement

Amy Thompson, Senior Assistant Director Parent and Volunteer Engagement

Gift Planning

Tim Aronson, Executive Director of Gift Planning

Katy Miller Merriman, Director of Gift Planning

Teresa Thornburg, Development Specialist

Mark Dini, Executive Director of Principal Gifts

Ann Fielder, Philanthropic Advisor

Corporate and Foundation Relations

Rob Strauss, Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations

Timothy Angell, Director of Corporate Engagement

Paige Doyle, Associate Director for Foundation Relations

Major Gifts

Eric Robinson, Director of Major Gifts

Molly Fauzio, Major Gifts Officer

Sally Rychlak, Major Gifts Officer

Sarah Staats, Major Gifts Officer

Brad Marley, Major Gifts Officer

Nichola Racey, Leadership Gifts Officer

Mustang Engagement

Daniel Suda, Senior Director Alumni and Mustang Engagement

Jennifer Watson, Events and Board Relations Manager

Mac Andrews, Assistant Director of Mustang Connections

Thomas Brady, Assistant Director of Student/Young Alumni Engagement

Campaign and Special Projects

Astria Smith, Vice President for Campaign and Special Projects

Susan Watkins, Director of Direct Marketing

Elizabeth Gallegos, Coordinator

Athletics Development

Alex Gary, Deputy Athletics Director External Relations

Vacant, Athletics Development Assistant

Kirsten Brown, Assistant Athletics Director of Development

Bob Sharp, Director of Major Gifts

Jack Joyce, Assistant Director of Athletic Annual Giving

Annie Mayberry, Director Athletics Development Operations

Lizzie Dumas, Assistant Director Development Operations

Abdoul Kouyate, Athletics Development Coordinator

Special Numbers

Give to SMU

214-768-3739

Purchase Tickets for the Tate Lecture Series

214-768-8283

Media-related inquiries

214-768-7650